Franklin and Lochte through after contrasting heats
BARCELONA (Reuters) – American teenager Missy Franklin cut it fine to make the 50 meters backstroke semi-finals at the world swimming championships on Wednesday, while experienced compatriot Ryan Lochte rediscovered his form in the 200 meters medley he…
Presidents Cup must adopt Ryder points: Price
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – For the biennial Presidents Cup to survive, it requires an overhaul of its points system to make it more closely contested and should adopt the structure used by the Ryder Cup, says International captain Nick Price.
Robson screamed through nightmare Wimbledon final this summer
CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) – For anyone observing Laura Robson as she watched the Wimbledon men’s final earlier this month they would have been quite justified in thinking she was watching a slasher horror film.
Cup concern for Price over injured Oosthuizen
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – The decision by former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen to take two months off golf to heal assorted injuries has given International captain Nick Price “concern” ahead of the October 3-6 Presidents Cup.
Los Angeles’ Forum arena to reopen in Jan 2014 after renovation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Forum, the erstwhile home of pro basketball’s Los Angeles Lakers and hockey’s Los Angeles Kings, will reopen in January following a $100 million renovation, event venue operator The Madison Square Garden Co said on Tuesday.
Snedeker aims for first WGC win at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – Brandt Snedeker has yet to win one of the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) titles but the in-form American goes into this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational firmly installed among the favorites.
Henry to captain MLS All-Stars against AS Roma
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former France striker Thierry Henry has been appointed captain of the Major Soccer League’s All-Star team for Wednesday’s clash with AS Roma in Kansas City.
Mickelson back to earth at Firestone with work to do
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – Having been on cloud nine since winning his fifth major crown at the British Open nine days ago, Phil Mickelson is ready to resume his challenge for more golf titles at this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Ledecky the brightest star in Americans’ galaxy
BARCELONA (Reuters) – American teenager Katie Ledecky smashed the world record in the women’s 1,500 meters freestyle final by more than six seconds during a glittering session for the United States at the world championships on Tuesday.
Former Olympic champion Moses makes run for top WADA job
BERLIN (Reuters) – Twice Olympic 400m hurdles champion Edwin Moses has launched his bid for the presidency of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and is the third candidate for the post, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday.
